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Federal Agencies

Federal Agencies. The most stable division of the Executive Branch. Put your Current Event the basket. The Executive Bureaucracy. First a review: Who would the President call?. Read scenario #1 on page 10 of your study guide. Offices? Departments?. Why Independent Agencies?.

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Federal Agencies

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  1. Federal Agencies The most stable division of the Executive Branch. Put your Current Event the basket.

  2. The Executive Bureaucracy

  3. First a review:Who would the President call? Read scenario #1 on page 10 of your study guide. Offices? Departments?

  4. Why Independent Agencies? • Independent agencies have been formed for numerous reasons, including: • being assigned a task or function that does not fit well within the existing departmental structure. • protecting the agency’s purposes from the influence of both partisan and pressure politics. • being created outside the departmental structure by accident. • They may work with, but not for, a department. • Three types of agencies.

  5. Independent Executive Agencies. • As important/powerful as a department, but don’t have department status. • Perform an administrative task within the executive branch. • Examples include NASA, the EPA, the Social Security Administration, FEMA and FDIC.

  6. Independent Regulartory Commissions • Beyond the reach of the President. • Have regulatory responsibilities. • Examples include the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

  7. The Government Corporations • Government corporations were established by Congress to carry out certain business-like activities. • There are now over 50 government corporations, including the U.S. Postal Service, Amtrak, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.

  8. You are a FEMA assessor. FEMA mission statement: to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. • What do they need in Washington, IL? Develop a list.

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